Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator editors review more than 15,000 wines each year in blind tastings. Each issue of Wine Spectator magazine contains 400 to 1,000 wine reviews with detailed tasting notes and drink recommendations. We set rigorous standards for ourselves and rely on our editors' proven ability and experience as tasters and critics. Below are the guidelines we follow to maintain the integrity of our tastings.
There's a reason statues of justice depict a woman wearing a blindfold.
Impartiality is fundamental to fairness; good judges base theirs
Decisions based on facts, not favoritism.
At Wine Spectator, this simple truth is the basis of our wine ratings. We believe that evaluating wines blindly guarantees
that our tasters remain impartial and that our reviews are impartial, with all wines presented on equal terms.
You may be surprised to learn that not all wine writers share this approach. Some critics review wines not blindly, and also alongside the winemakers and at the cellars. They argue that honesty and independence can overcome the expectations that inevitably arise from knowing a wine's identity, its reputation and its price. We respectfully disagree.
Sorry, there are no products in this collection
Return home